Wrestling Links (9-8-11)

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WWE names Michael Luisi new head of studio unit
Los Angeles Times
WWE Studios, the movie production arm of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., has promoted Hollywood veteran Michael Luisi to president of the unit. Luisi, who had been WWE’s executive vice president and general counsel, succeeds Mike Pavone, …
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Mogul Plans Another Run, to Succeed Lieberman
New York Times
By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ WASHINGTON — Linda E. McMahon, the wrestling mogul who spent $50 million of her own money in an aggressive but failed Senate run in Connecticut last year, will announce in the coming week that she will try again, according to two …
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New York Times

Family talks about Garden City wrestler killed in suspected homicide
KWCH
Medina was a senior at Garden City High School, and a member of the school wrestling team. Last season, Medine placed 4th at the 6A State WrestlingTournament in Park City. His uncle Hector Terrones says Medina’s goal was to win state this year. …
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KWCH

Ocala-bound Lawler chats about wrestling, Andy Kaufman and Dory Funk Jr.
Ocala
(Special to the Star-Banner) By Travis Atria The wrestlers used to show up on Monday afternoons for their radio interviews with a young disc jockey out of Memphis named Jerry Lawler. Wrestle Growl featuring Jerry Lawler and Dory Funk Jr. It was the …
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Pro Wrestler Coaches High School Volleyball
Patch.com
Woody Ford Anthony Cofrancesco, who has appeared for six years as an entertainment wrestler, is stepping into a different arena as an assistant volleyball coach at East Haven High School. Cofrancesco’s experience in sports entertainment harkens back to …
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Kurt Angle on ‘Warrior’
Crave Online
The Olympic Gold Medalist talks about his role in Warrior, his wrestling career and upcoming acting roles. By Fred Topel Kurt Angle is a professional wrestler but he plays the ultimate MMA fighter in Warrior. Koba (Angle) is the reigning champion who …
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King Mo and His MMA Identity
Sherdog.com
In the world of professional wrestling, the vast majority of fans have come to recognize the distinction between the character a performer plays in front of the camera and the human being that plays that role. It is a world Lawal grew up following …
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WWE’s big plan for The Rock vs. John Cena goes beyond Wrestlemania 28
Examiner.com
WWE is looking to exploit the mainstream attention that Rock brings to the table as he faces off with the bigges modern name in pro wrestling. Extending this program beyond a one-night only ‘dream match’ scenario is being seen by observers as a move to …
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DVD Review: Impact Wrestling’s ‘TNA Lockdown 2011′
Icon Vs. Icon
Both men showed fine athleticism and technical wrestling ability, which was nice to see. A lot ofwrestling nowadays is either high flying or about power moves, so a nice WRESTLING match was nice to see. Joe ultimately submitted Pope for the win. …
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The John Report: Twenty Ideas for WWE to Consider – 2011 Edition
Wrestling-Edge.com
I’ma wrestling fan that’s 30 years old. I’ve been watching World Wrestling Entertainment programming since I was about five years old. I’ve seen every PPV, every Raw and every Smackdown. I’ve been writing about the product on and off for a decade. …
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Blogs

The Wrestling Aficionado LIVE(ish) today (September 8) – Cageside …
By Sergio Hernandez
This week on The Wrestling Aficionado: opinions of the Punk/Triple H/Nash angle that is soon becoming a debacle and fretting over possible fantasy football gaffes!
Cageside Seats

TOM DI College Preseason Wrestling Rankings 09.07.2011 | The …
By viratas
TOM DI College Preseason Wrestling Rankings 09.07.2011. Published on September 7, 2011 by viratas · 3 Comments. Welcome to TOM’s first ranking of the 2011-12 season. Comments are welcome and we hope you enjoy. Team Rankings …
The Open Mat

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